Category Archives: General Talk

NDRC’s antitrust crackdown has little to do with protectionism

Over the last month, the National Development and Reform Commission has launched a slew of antitrust investigations into the pricing practices of foreign automakers.

One might logically conclude that China’s central economic planning agency is doing all this to protect domestic automakers. But this notion is misleading even though the NDRC has used questionable tactics to conduct its investigation.

Polestar modestly optimizes Volvo V60 diesel Plug-in Hybrid

Polestar modestly optimizes Volvo V60 diesel Plug-in Hybrid

Polestar, the motorsport and performance collaboration with Volvo Cars, has introduced a modest Performance optimization of the Volvo V60 diesel Plug-in Hybrid.

Ford Fiesta, VW Polo make big moves in Web world

Ford Fiesta, VW Polo make big moves in Web world

The Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo were big Web winners during the second quarter. Other stars were the Land Rover Discovery, BMW X6 and Toyota Yaris.

Jay Leno takes the all-electric Harley-Davidson LiveWire prototype for a ride

Earlier this summer Harley-Davidson surprised the world by unveiling its first all-electric motorcycle, the Project LiveWire.

Audi fined €30 million for breaking China’s monopoly law

Audi fined €30 million for breaking China's monopoly law

China will fine Audi about 250 million yuan (€30.4 million) for violating anti-monopoly laws, the 21st Century Business Herald, an influential business daily, reported on Thursday.